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After its “prohibition on the possession of usable handguns in the home” was held to violate the Second Amendment in Heller, 554 U.S. at 573, 635, the District of Columbia enacted the Firearms Registration Amendment Act of 2008, D.C. Law 17-372. The Act makes it a felony to possess a magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Appellants wish to possess magazines containing up to 17 bullets, which for efficiency’s sake we will refer to as an extra-large capacity magazine (ELCM) to distinguish it from a permitted large capacity ten-round magazine.

Each of the appellants, Andrew Hanson, Tyler Yzaguirre, Nathan Chaney, and Eric Klun, keeps one or more firearm magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition outside the District of Columbia and each alleges he would use his magazines in the District for lawful purposes, including self-defense, were the magazine cap imposed by the Act not in effect. One appellant, Tyler Yzaguirre, attempted to register a firearm with a 12-round magazine in the District, but the Metropolitan Police Department denied his application because of the magazine cap.

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YZAGUIRRE v. DC UPDATES — DC MAKES MOTION FOR A STAY — ARGUES HANSON WILL SUFFICE

Yzaguirre v. DC challenges Washington, DC’s ban on so-called “assault weapons.”

July 11, 2024 — WASHINGTON, DC

DC Government Requests Pause in Lawsuit Against Its Ban on AR-15 Rifles. The legal action targets the capital city’s ban on certain kinds of firearms.

From the Epoch Times Article:
Lawyers for the District of Columbia asked a federal district court on July 11 to put a challenge to the capital city’s ban on so-called assault weapons on hold temporarily.

They argued in newly filed papers in the case of Yzaguirre v. District of Columbia that the delay would save legal resources because an appeals court will soon rule in another related challenge.

Gun control supporters say the ban is a public-spirited safety measure.

Read the full article here.

Read the BearingArms article here.

Read the docket here.

Read the Maryland Shooters Forum article here.

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Angelo v. DC - Challenges the ban of licensed concealed carry on the DC metro system.

Second Amendment Institute President Tyler Yzaguirre and Second Amendment Institute serve as co-plaintiffs.

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In sum, then, Plaintiffs have failed to allege that they satisfy the imminence requirement as articulated by the D.C. Circuit in Navegar and Seegars; have failed to persuade the Court that the D.C. Circuit's precedents are no longer good law or do not control this case; and, indeed, have failed to offer any evidence regarding whether and how § 7-2509.07(a)(6) is enforced. Because “an inability to establish a substantial likelihood of standing requires denial of the motion for preliminary injunction,” Food & Water Watch, 808 F.3d at 913, the Court will deny Plaintiffs’ motion for temporary and permanent injunctive relief.